JP3105303B2 - Winning ball processing equipment for ball-and-ball game machines - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a method for receiving a winning ball in a recess formed on the outer periphery of a rotary ball feed member driven by a motor. The present invention relates to a prize ball processing device for a ball game machine that transmits the operation of a rotating member that rotates in contact with the prize ball payout device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A winning ball generated is received in a concave portion formed on the outer periphery of a rotary ball feeding member driven by a motor, and rotates while contacting the winning ball in the process of moving the winning ball received in the concave portion. Conventionally, as a winning ball processing device for transmitting the operation of the rotating member to a prize ball payout device, conventionally, a rotating member along a peripheral shape of a disk-shaped rotating ball feeding member formed with a concave portion for receiving approximately half of a winning ball is formed. The rotating member is rotated by bringing the winning ball received in the concave portion into contact with a portion protruding outward from the rotating ball feeding member, and the up and down operation at one end of the rotating member caused by the rotating operation is interlocked. There has been known a prize ball processing device that pays out a predetermined number of prize balls by transmitting the prize balls to a vertical opening / closing valve of a prize ball payout device via a rod.

[0003]

In the above-described winning ball processing device, since the winning ball contact surface of the rotating member is provided along the outer peripheral shape of the rotating ball feeding member, the rotating member generated by the winning ball is provided. Is generated by the distance of the winning prize ball received in the recess from the rotating ball feeding member, ie, the moving distance corresponding to １ ／ or less of the diameter of the winning prize ball. And the vertical stroke of the interlocking rod was short. For this reason, there has been a problem that high precision is required for the design of the up / down on-off valve and the control member for controlling the same to ensure the payout of the prize ball. In addition, even if manufactured with such high accuracy requirements, the rotating member wears out due to long-term use, and the payout operation of the prize ball is performed without driving the vertical opening / closing valve as necessary. There was a problem that it was not done. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a prize ball processing device for a ball game machine capable of reliably performing a prize ball payout operation.

[0004]

In order to achieve the above object, according to the present invention, generated winning balls are received in a concave portion formed on the outer periphery of a rotary ball feed member driven by a motor, and the concave portion is formed in the concave portion. In the prize ball processing device of the ball game machine for transmitting the operation of the rotating member that rotates in contact with the prize ball to the prize ball payout device in the process of moving the received prize ball, when the motor is attached, The rotating ball feed
The engagement hole formed in the rotating shaft of the
When the engaging member fixed to the shaft is detachably engaged
In both cases, an intrusion groove is formed in the rotating ball feed member so that a winning ball contact surface portion of the rotating member can enter.

[0005]

When the winning ball is received in the concave portion of the rotating ball feeding member and rotates, the winning member contact surface of the rotating member moves while abutting on the winning ball, so that the rotating member rotates. Thus, since the contact state between the winning ball contact surface portion and the winning ball is started from the inside of the rotating ball feeding member, the moving distance of the winning ball contact surface portion and the winning ball in contact with each other increases, As a result, the rotation angle of the rotation member increases, and the vertical stroke at one end of the rotation member also increases. For this reason, even if components such as the on-off valve in the prize ball dispensing device are not designed with high accuracy, the opening and closing operation thereof can be reliably performed, and the rotating member is somewhat worn due to long-term use. Also, the opening / closing operation of the prize ball dispensing device can be reliably performed. Furthermore, when the motor is attached,
Engagement hole formed in the rotating shaft of the connecting member and the motor shaft of the motor
The engaging member fixedly attached to the
In the motor assembly process,
Since only two types of motors are prepared, management is extremely difficult.
It is easy to use and has few places to stock
The advantage is that

[0006]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. First, with reference to FIG. 9 to FIG. 12, a mechanical plate 2 disposed on the back of a pachinko gaming machine 1 as an example of a ball game machine to which the winning ball processing device 50 according to the embodiment is applied.
Will be described. First, the overall structure of the mechanism plate 2 will be described, and then the prize ball payout device 30 and the prize ball processing device 50 related to the prize ball processing device 50, which are main parts of the present embodiment, will be described in detail.

The mechanical plate 2 is configured to process a winning ball from a winning port provided on a game board of the pachinko gaming machine 1 and discharge a predetermined number of prize balls corresponding to the winning ball. Are provided. Thus, the mechanism plate 2 is configured by assembling various mechanisms on a substantially rectangular plate-shaped mechanism plate main body molded of a synthetic resin. Therefore, almost in the center of the mechanism plate 2,
The window opening 3 is opened, and a first winning ball collecting gutter 4a and a second winning ball collecting gutter 4b are formed below the window opening 3. The first winning ball collecting gutter 4a is for guiding a winning ball capable of discharging a relatively large number of prize balls (for example, 15), and is formed on the front side of the mechanism plate 2.
The second prize ball collecting gutter 4b guides prize balls that can discharge a relatively small number of prize balls (for example, seven). In addition, the second winning ball collecting gutter 4b
Is formed on the rear surface side of the mechanism plate 2 along the lower edge of the window opening 3. The winning balls guided to the first winning ball collecting gutter 4a and the second winning ball collecting gutter 4b are guided to a winning ball processing device 50 described later.

On the rear side of the mechanism plate 2, there are provided various mechanisms for paying out prize balls supplied from a supply mechanism (not shown) of the pachinko gaming machine installation stand to the player. These mechanisms will be described below. A prize ball tank 5 is fixed to an upper portion of the mechanism plate 2. The prize ball tank 5 is supplied with a large amount of prize balls from the supply mechanism described above. Below the prize ball tank 5, a prize ball guiding gutter 6 for arranging the prize balls is provided. The prize ball guiding gutter 6 is attached so as to be inclined such that the prize balls are arranged in three rows and flow naturally. The reason why the prize ball guiding gutter 6 is configured so that the prize balls flow down in three rows is that the two types of prize ball numbers are paid out as described above.

A prize ball quantity sensing plate 7 is pivotally supported on the bottom surface of the prize ball guide gutter 6 on the upstream side. However, when the prize ball is placed on the prize ball amount sensing plate 7 and is full, the upper end of the prize ball amount sensing plate 7 is pushed down against the urging force of the weight and the urging spring (not shown). When the prize ball is deficient and is no longer placed on the prize ball amount sensing plate 7, the upper end of the prize ball amount sensing plate 7 is urged by the weight and the biasing spring. Jumps up. When the prize ball amount sensing plate 7 jumps up, the operation detection switch 8 arranged below the plate is operated to turn on a ball-out notification lamp (not shown) to notify the user of the fact and to install the ball in the game arcade. A signal is sent to a certain management computer to operate a supply mechanism (not shown) to supply a predetermined number of prize balls to the prize ball tank 5.

Downstream of the prize ball guiding gutter 6, a curved gutter 9 partitioned to form three rows of passages is attached so as to be connected thereto. The bent gutter 9 is for changing the flowing direction of the prize ball flowing down the prize ball guiding gutter 6 by 180 degrees and for reducing the ball pressure of the prize ball continuously flowing down. A bead removing device 12 is provided at the bent portion of the bent gutter 9 and is operated after the store is closed, so that the prize ball tank 5 is operated.
In addition, the prize balls stored in the prize ball guiding gutter 6 are discharged to the ball removal passage 13 and guided to the outside of the pachinko gaming machine 1.

In addition, ball deficiency detection plates 10a to 10c are swingably provided in substantially downward inclined passage portions downstream of the bent portion of the bent gutter 9 in correspondence with the respective passages.
When there is a prize ball in the bent gutter 9, the ball deficiency detection plates 10 a to 10 c maintain a state in which the upper end is pressed by the prize ball and the lower end is flipped outward. When the ball runs out, the upper end rotates upward due to its own weight, and the lower end hangs down almost vertically. And
When the vertical sliding members 40a and 40b, which will be described later, rise in such a hanging state, the vertical sliding members 40
The engaging portions 41a, 41b formed at the upper ends of the upper and lower sliding members 4a, 40b engage with the locking portions 11a to 11c at the lower ends.
0a and 40b are held in the raised position,
Finally, the payout of the prize ball is stopped. Further, a downstream portion of the bent gutter 9 is formed substantially vertically, and a step portion is formed at an end thereof. The step portion acts to reduce the ball pressure so that upper ball stoppers 37a and 37b of the prize ball dispensing device 30 described later operate smoothly.

Downstream of the curved gutter 9 is a prize ball dispensing device 3.
0 is connected. The prize ball payout device 30 receives a predetermined number of prize balls and pays out the predetermined number of prize balls in conjunction with the operation of the prize ball processing device 50. For the prize ball payout device 30 and the winning ball processing device 50,
Details will be described later.

The prize ball paid out from the prize ball payout device 30 is discharged to the prize ball discharge passage 14. A guide opening 15 is formed at the lower end of the prize ball discharge passage 14, and the guide opening 15 communicates with a hit ball supply tray (not shown) provided on the front of the pachinko gaming machine 1. As shown in FIG. 12, an overflow outlet 16 is formed on the opposite side of the guide opening 15 (on the front side of the mechanism plate 2), and a communication gutter 17 for connecting the overflow outlet 16 to the surplus ball passage 18. And the prize ball (given by symbol a) is full of the hit ball supply tray, and the surplus prize ball (given by symbol b) that overflows from the overflow outlet 16 flows down the communication gutter 17 and is located at the lower center of the mechanism plate 2. The extra ball passage 18 is formed to be guided to the surplus ball passage 18. The surplus ball passage 18 has a lower end connected to a connection gutter 19 attached to the back surface of the front frame of the pachinko gaming machine 1, and allows surplus prize balls to be provided on a surplus ball tray (not shown) provided on the front surface of the pachinko gaming machine 1. ).

The guide opening 15 and the overflow outlet 16 are located on the opposite sides as shown in FIG. 12 and the opening edge of the overflow outlet 16 is long, so that the guide opening 15 is filled with prize balls and becomes full. Even if the prize ball overflows smoothly, the overflow exit 1
The phenomenon of clogging in six parts does not occur. A mounting opening 25 (see FIG. 3) for mounting a prize-ball processing device 50, which is a main part of the present embodiment, is formed in a region surrounded by the connecting gutter 17, the ball-drop passage 13 and the surplus ball passage 18. Have been.

A prize ball fullness detection plate 20 is provided on one side wall of the surplus ball passage 18 so as to be swingable about its upper end. When the surplus ball passage 18 is filled with the prize ball, the prize ball fullness detection plate 20 swings by being pressed by the prize ball, and the slide wire connected to the prize ball fullness detection plate 20 is moved. The ball is moved to fix the operation of the ball supplying device so that the ball is not supplied to the ball firing position.
In addition, a fullness detection switch 21 is provided at a position facing the premium ball fullness detection plate 20. When the prize ball fullness detection plate 20 is swung, the fullness detection switch 21 is turned off.
It becomes FF, and the rotation of a drive motor 80 described later of the winning ball processing device 50 is stopped. Therefore, when the prize ball fullness detection plate 20 operates, the hit ball cannot be fired and the prize ball is not paid out. In the middle of the prize ball discharge passage 14 and in the upper portion of the surplus ball passage 18, bells 22 and 23 are provided which generate sound by collision of prize balls flowing down. In addition to the above-described configuration, the mechanism plate 2 is provided with an out-ball guiding gutter 24 for guiding out-out balls.

The prize ball dispensing device Next, the prize ball dispensing device 30 for discharging the prize ball predetermined number in conjunction with the winning ball processing apparatus 50 is an essential part of this embodiment
Will be described with reference to FIGS. 10 and 11. The prize ball dispensing device 30 includes an upper storage tube portion 31 in which prize ball storage tubes 36a to 36c are formed and upper ball stoppers 37a and 37b, and a prize ball storage tube 36a to 36c, and a lower ball stopper 38a, The upper housing cylinder 31 is divided into two parts, a lower housing cylinder 32 provided with a lower ball stopper 38a and a lower ball stopper 38a, 38b. Upper and lower sliding members 40a and 40b are provided.

The upper housing cylinder 31 is fixed to the mechanism plate 2 by screws 34, while the lower housing cylinder 32 is fixed to the mechanism plate 2 by fixing claws 35.
It can be attached detachably.
This is because the lower ball stoppers 38a, 38
This is because the number of prize balls to be paid out of the entire prize ball payout device 30 is changed by replacing only the lower storage cylinder 32 provided with b.

Thus, when the upper housing cylinder 31 and the lower housing cylinder 32 are attached to the mechanism plate 2, prize ball housing cylinders 36a to 36c for housing a predetermined number of prize balls are formed. The prize ball storage cylinders 36a to 36c are continuous with the bent gutters 9 formed in three rows.
The upper ball stopper 3 is attached to the prize ball storage cylinders 36a and 36b in a row.
The upper ball stopper 37b and the lower ball stopper 38b correspond to the premium ball storing cylinder 36c in one row.

Incidentally, the lower ball stoppers 38a, 38
The b is provided with stopper portions 39a to 39c that can protrude and retract in the premium ball storage cylinders 36a to 36c. Also, 3
Two stopper portions 39a, 3 of the one stopper portion
9b protrudes from the lower ball stopper 38a and acts to open and close the outlets of the prize ball housing cylinders 36a and 36b. The other stopper 39c protrudes from the lower ball stopper 38b. , Prize ball storage cylinder 36
Acts to open and close the outlet of c. The position where the stopper portions 39a to 39c protrude is, for example, a position where the stopper portion 39a accommodates six prize balls in the prize ball storage cylinder 36a, and the stopper portions 39b and 3c.
Reference numeral 9c denotes a position where seven prize balls are stored in the prize ball storage cylinders 36b and 36c. As described above, the number of prize balls to be dispensed can be easily changed by replacing the stopper portions 39a to 39c of the lower ball stoppers 38a and 38b with different types of protrusions, so that the lower ball stoppers 38a and 38b can be changed. By exchanging only the lower housing cylinder portion 32 provided with 38b, the number of prize balls to be paid out of the entire prize ball payout device 30 can be changed.

The above-mentioned upper ball stoppers 37a, 37b
The upper and lower sliding members 40a and 40b for controlling the opening and closing of the lower ball stoppers 38a and 38b are provided with engaging portions 41a and 41b for engaging with the locking portions 11a to 11c at the upper end thereof. Ball stoppers 37a, 37b
Contact recesses 42a and 42b which engage and disengage with the lower ball stoppers 38a and 38b are formed below the contact recesses 42a and 42b. Further, at the lower part of the rear end of the vertical sliding members 40a, 40b,
The upper end of 44b is connected. These interlocking rods 44a, 4
4b is connected to the winning ball processing device 50 described later.

A prize ball dispensing device 30 having the above-described configuration.
The operation of will be described below. Upper and lower sliding members 40a, 4
0b is in the lowered position, the lower ball stopper 38
Since the upper ends of the a and 38b are in contact with the contact protrusions 43a and 43b, the stoppers 39a to 39c maintain the state in which the stopper balls 39a to 39c have entered the premium ball storage cylinders 36a to 36c. At this time, in the upper ball stoppers 37a, 37b, the rear ends of the upper ball stoppers 37a, 37b and the contact recesses 42a,
The upper end of the upper ball stopper 37
The tips of a and 37b are held at positions retracted from the entrances of the prize ball storage cylinders 36a to 36c. Therefore, the prize ball flows into the prize ball storage cylinders 36a to 36c from the bent gutter 9 and is in the first state in which the prize balls are locked by the stopper portions 39a to 39c of the lower ball stoppers 38a and 38b.

On the other hand, when the upper and lower sliding members 40a, 40b are in the raised position, the contact projections 43a, 43b and the upper ends of the lower ball stoppers 38a, 38b do not come into contact with each other. 38b is in a rotatable free state. Lower ball stoppers 38a, 38
When b becomes free, the prize ball storage cylinders 36a to 36
c, the stopper portions 39a to 39c are pressed and rotated by the ball pressure of the prize ball stored in the prize ball storage cylinder 36.
The prize balls stored in a to 36c are paid out to the prize ball discharge passage 14. At this time, the upper ball stopper 3
7a and 37b are prize ball storage cylinders 36a due to their own weights.
36c is closed, the lower ends of the contact recesses 42a, 42b engage with the rear ends of the upper ball stoppers 37a, 37b, and the tips of the upper ball stoppers 37a, 37b are connected to the prize ball storage cylinders 36a to 36c. At the position where it has penetrated into the entrance. Therefore, the prize ball is a prize ball storage cylinder 36a-3.
It is in a second state where it is stopped just before the entrance of 6c.

As described above, the prize ball dispensing device 30 includes the upper ball stoppers 37a and 37b and the lower ball stopper 38.
a and 38b are alternately opened and closed to provide a first state in which prize balls are supplied into the prize ball storage cylinders 36a to 36c, and a second state in which prize balls are discharged from the prize ball storage cylinders 36a to 36c. Is to be repeated. To operate this, the upper ends of the interlocking rods 44a and 44b are connected to the upper and lower sliding members 40a and 40b,
The vertical sliding members 40a and 40b slide in the vertical direction in response to the interlocking rods 44a and 44b sliding in the vertical direction by rotating members 60a and 60b operated by winning balls described later. Then, the upper and lower sliding members 40a, 40
By taking a sufficient vertical stroke of b, the upper ball stoppers 37a and 37b and the lower ball stopper 38
The opening and closing operations of the a and b are performed reliably, and the payout operation of a predetermined number of prize balls is guaranteed. In the present embodiment, in order to secure a sufficient stroke, the prize ball processing device 50 will be described later. Grooves 68a, 68
b is formed.

The winning ball processing apparatus associated rod 44a described above, the lower end of 44b, it winning ball processing apparatus 50 is associated. This winning ball processing device 5
0 will be described with reference to FIGS. The winning ball processing device 50 is provided in the front-rear direction so as to correspond to the first winning ball collecting gutter 4a and the second winning ball collecting gutter 4b. Specifically, it is provided collectively on the device plate 51 shown in FIG. 3 and is formed by two partition plates 54a and 54b and the device plate 51 which are attached to the device plate 51 at predetermined intervals. All components except the drive motor 80 are set in the space. Then, the device plate 51 thus set is mounted on a plurality of device plate mounting bosses 26 a to 26 e (although 26 e is not shown) formed along the periphery of the mounting opening 25 of the mechanism plate 2. After matching the mounting holes 52a to 52e formed in the plate 51 and fixing them with screws 53, the winning ball processing device 50 except the drive motor 80 is fixed to the mechanism plate 2 from the inside of the mechanism plate 2. .

Next, the device plate 51 and the partition plates 54a, 54b
The structure of the winning ball processing device 50 formed between the two will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 mainly shows only the structure of the winning ball processing device corresponding to the second winning ball gathering gutter 4b (suffix "b" is attached).
However, in the following description, the structure of the winning ball processing device corresponding to the first winning ball collecting gutter 4a (suffix "a" is attached to the end).
Will also be described.

First, stopper members 56a, 56b having a substantially inverted "L" shape face the ends of the winning ball guide paths 55a, 55b connected to the winning ball collecting gutters 4a, 4b. The stopper members 56a and 56b are rotatable about a support shaft 57. At one end, engaging portions 58a, 58b for engaging with the rotating members 60a, 60b are formed, and at the other end, the winning ball guiding passages 55a, 55b.
Contact portions 59a and 59b facing the end of b are formed.

The rotating members 60a and 60b have a substantially "T" shape, and are rotatable about a support shaft 61. Also, the engaging portions 58a, 58
b, engaging projections 62a, 62b are formed, and a winning ball contacting surface 63a, 62a,
63b is formed, and furthermore, connecting portions 65a, 65b connected to the interlocking rods 44a, 44b are formed at the rear portion of the support shaft 61. On the back side of the winning ball contact surfaces 63a, 63b, pressing convex portions 64a, which come into contact with actuators 76a, 76b of detection switches 75a, 75b described later,
64b are formed.

The winning ball guide paths 55a, 55b
A rotating disk 66 is arranged below the table. As shown in FIG. 2, the rotating disk 66 has both ends at the device plate 51.
And rotatably supported by bearings 67a, 67b provided on the partition plate 54b, and each of the winning ball guide paths 55a,
55b, two entry grooves 68 are provided on the outer periphery thereof to correspond to 55b.
a, 68b are formed. These penetration grooves 68a, 68
b is a winning ball contact surface portion 6 of the rotating members 60a and 60b.
3a and 63b are formed so as to enter inside the outer peripheral edge of the rotating disk 66.

The rotating disk 66 has a plurality (3) corresponding to each of the winning ball guide paths 55a and 55b.
) Recesses 69a to 69c and 70a to 70c are formed. These recesses 69a to 69c, 70a to 70c
The winning balls discharged from the winning ball guiding passages 55a and 55b are received, and the winning balls P are moved with the rotation of the rotary disk 66. In the course of the movement, the rotating members 60a and 60b are turned. It is to let. In addition, the concave portions 69a to 69 formed corresponding to the winning ball guiding passage 55a.
c and recessed portions 70a to 7 formed in the winning ball guiding passage 55b.
0c is formed out of phase with respect to 0c, so that the rotating members 60a and 60b are not simultaneously rotated.
As a result, the load on the drive motor 80 can be reduced, the winning balls having different numbers of prize balls are not processed at the same time, and the difference in the number of prize balls paid out can be notified to the player. ing.

Further, the rotating shaft of the rotating disk 66 has a bearing 6
An engagement hole 71 having an open side 7b is provided, and a plurality of engagement pieces 72a to 72c are protruded in the engagement hole 71 toward the center. An engaging member 8 fixed to a motor shaft 80a of a drive motor 80 fixed to the outside of the mechanism plate 2 by a screw 80b in a configuration described later is provided in the engaging hole 71.
5 is inserted. When the drive motor 80 is attached to the mechanism plate 2, the engagement member 85
Are freely engaged with the engagement holes 71 to transmit the rotation of the drive motor 80 to the rotating disk 66.

From the side of the rotating disk 66 in the direction of rotation to the lower part, winning ball discharge passages 74a and 74b are formed for discharging the winning balls moved by the rotating disk 66 and operating the rotating members 60a and 60b. You. Detection switches 75a, 75 are provided beside one of the discharge passage forming walls 73a, 73b constituting the winning ball discharge passages 74a, 74b.
b, the actuators 76a, 76b of the detection switches 75a, 75b are pressed by the pressing projections 64a, 64b when the turning members 60a, 60b are turned, and the operation of the turning members 60a, 60b is performed. Upon detection, a prize ball payout notification lamp (not shown) formed on the front of the game board is turned on. It should be noted that two prize ball payout notification lamps are provided and divided into seven discharge lamps and thirteen discharge lamps.
By associating with b, which prize ball number has been discharged may be notified.

At the ends of the winning ball discharge passages 74a and 74b, winning ball detectors 77a and 77b are mounted. The winning ball detectors 77a and 77b send signals to a centralized management computer installed in a game arcade, and are provided to create sales data of the pachinko gaming machine 1. The winning ball detector 7
Each time 7a, 77b detects a winning ball, it may be used so as to drive and notify a sound or a lamp (not shown) on the game board surface.

As described above, the winning ball processing device 50 except for the drive motor 80 is set on the device plate 51 and is fixed from the inside of the mechanism plate 2, but is fixed to the mechanism plate 2 of the winning ball processing device 50. Since the assembling process is only to assemble one kind of winning ball processing device 50, it is not necessary to assemble while confirming, so that a smooth attaching operation can be performed, and it is not necessary to manage separately.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 4, the drive motor 80 is mounted on a motor set plate 81 which constitutes the outer surface of the mechanism plate 2. That is, mounting bosses 82a and 82b are provided on the motor set plate 81 so as to protrude outwardly, and an opening circle 83 is opened, and arc-shaped supporting protrusions 84a and 84b are formed so as to surround the opening circle 83. It protrudes toward. The drive motor 80
The engaging member 85 is fixed to the motor shaft 80a by the screw 80b as described above. A wiring relay board 89 is attached to the side of the motor set plate 81, and the fullness detection switch 21, the detection switches 75a, 75
b, winning ball detectors 77a, 77b, and drive motor 80
Is connected. The motor set plate 81
May be formed integrally with a passage cover plate that covers the outside of the prize ball discharge passage 14, the communication gutter 17, the surplus ball passage 18, and the like.

The motor shaft 80 of the drive motor 80
As shown in FIG. 5, a plurality of projections are formed on the front surface of the engagement member 85 fixed to the a. The projections are formed so as to form engagement grooves 88a to 88c from the tops 86a to 86c via the inclined curved surfaces 87a to 87c, respectively. When the drive motor 80 is fixed to the motor set plate 81, the engagement holes are formed. After the engaging pieces 72a to 72c formed on the 71 have begun to abut on any of the inclined curved surfaces 87a to 87c, the rotating disk 66 rotates so as to be guided by the inclined curved surfaces 87a to 87c, and finally, The engaging pieces 72a to 72c are engaged with the engaging grooves 88a to 88c, so that the rotating disk 66 and the drive motor 80 are engaged without any play. Therefore, the engagement member 85 in this embodiment can fix the drive motor 80 to the motor set plate 81 without much concern about the fitting position and angle of the engagement member 85. Note that, without fixing the engaging member 85 to the motor shaft 80a, an engaging portion (for example, D-cutting the shaft) is provided on the motor shaft 80a itself, and the corresponding engaged portion (D-shape) is provided on the rotating disk 66. (Mold hole) may be formed.

In order to mount the driving motor 80 on the motor set plate 81, the engaging member 85 fixed to the motor shaft 80a is inserted from the opening circle 83, and then the mounting portion of the driving motor 80 is mounted on the mounting boss. Apply to 82a and 82b and fix with screws. Note that the engaging member 85 is
As described above, the insertion into the third member 3 can be performed without much concern about the fitting position and angle of the engagement member 85. Further, the drive motor 80 is connected to the mounting bosses 82a, 82b.
When it is fixed to the support projection 8, the periphery of the drive motor 80 is
4a and 84b, so that the drive motor 80 is firmly fixed without shaking. Further, the drive motor 80 for a different frequency (50 HZ or 60 HZ) is attached to the motor set plate 81 depending on the region to be shipped.

The drive motor 80 having a frequency corresponding to the region to be shipped is attached to the mechanism plate 2 on which the winning ball processing device 50 is assembled in this manner from the outside of the mechanism plate, thereby being fixed to the motor shaft 80a. The engaging member 85 and the engaging hole 71 of the rotating disk 66 engage with each other, and the winning ball processing device 5
0 can be finally completed, but in this case, in the assembling step of the drive motor 80, only two types of drive motors 80 having a small volume are prepared, so that the management is extremely easy and However, there is an advantage that a place for stocking is small.

The winning ball processing device 5 configured as described above
0 will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 to 8 show a mechanism for paying out seven prize balls in the near side, that is, a mechanism for paying out seven prize balls.
That is, since the mechanism for paying out 13 prize balls is the same, the description thereof is omitted. First, the winning ball P1 guided to the winning ball guiding passage 55b by flowing down the second winning ball collecting gutter 4b is placed on the rotating disk 66 while rotating the stopper member 56b counterclockwise in the drawing. . Then, as shown in FIG. 6, the rotating disk 6 which is constantly rotating.
6 and is rotationally moved as it is received by any of the recesses 70a to 70c.

As the winning ball P1 rotates, the engaging portion 58b of the stopper member 56b and the engaging protrusion 62b of the rotating member 60b are disengaged, and the rotating member 60b is moved counterclockwise in the drawing. Can rotate. And the stopper member 5
Before the contact state between the contact portion 59b of 6b and the winning ball P1 is released, the winning ball P1 presses the winning ball contact surface portion 63b of the rotating member 60b. It has already been turned counterclockwise as shown, and as shown in FIG.
Even if the movement of the winning ball P1 progresses and the contact state between the stopper member 56b and the winning ball P1 is released, the engaging projection 62b and the engaging portion 58b do not engage.

Further, as the winning ball P1 rotates, the winning ball contact surface 63b of the rotating member 60b is pressed by the winning ball P1 to rotate the rotating member 60b, thereby engaging the rotating member 60b as shown in FIG. The front end of the mating projection 62b rotates the stopper member 56b clockwise to make the contact portion 59b
Prevents the next winning ball P2 from dropping onto the rotating disk 66 by invading the end of the winning ball guiding passage 55b.

At the same time, the connecting portion 65b, which is the rear end of the rotating member 60b, rises, so that the interlocking rod 44b
Rises and moves the vertical sliding member 40b of the premium ball payout device 30 upward. As a result, a predetermined number of prize balls are discharged. Further, at this time, the pressing convex portion 64b of the rotating member 60b turns on the detection switch 75b, so that the prize ball payout lamp is turned on.

In the present embodiment, the rotating member 60
The winning ball contact surface portion 63 b of the b
b, the winning ball P1 as shown in FIG.
FIG. 8 shows a state where the prize ball contact surface portion 63b has begun to abut.
As shown in FIG. 7, the moving distance in the contact state until immediately before the contact state between the winning ball P1 and the winning ball contact surface portion 63b ends is increased, and the rotating member 60b rotated by the winning ball P1 is provided. Of the interlocking rod 4
4b can also take a sufficient stroke in the vertical direction, and the upper ball stopper 37b and the lower ball stopper 38b of the prize ball payout device 30 are reliably opened and closed, and the prize ball payout operation is reliably performed. Further, even if the winning ball contact surface 63b of the rotating member 60b wears a little over a long period of time, the amount of wear is absorbed by the moving distance of the winning ball contact surface 63b. The opening and closing operation of 30 is performed reliably.

When a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out as described above, the winning prize ball P1 moved by the rotating disk 66 further moves along the discharge passage forming wall 73b,
Eventually, it falls into the winning ball discharge passage 74b. When the winning ball reaches the position corresponding to the upper end of the discharge passage forming wall 73b, the rotating member 60b rotates clockwise and returns to the original state. The vertical sliding member 40b descends. At this time, the stopper member 56b also returns to the original state by the rotation of the rotation member 60b, so that the next prize ball waiting at the end of the prize ball guide passage 55b is allowed to flow down, and the rotating disk 66 is rotated. And repeat the above operation.

While the configuration and operation of the winning ball processing device 50 according to the embodiment have been described above, according to the present embodiment, the winning ball contact surfaces 63a, 63b of the rotating members 60a, 60b are provided.
Since 63b has penetrated into the penetration grooves 68a and 68b of the rotating disk 66, the winning ball and the winning ball contact surface portions 63a and 63b are formed.
And the winning ball and the winning ball contact surface 63 from the state where
a, 63b, the moving distance in the contact state until immediately before the contact state ends, the turning angle of the turning members 60a, 60b turned by the winning ball increases,
Thus, the up and down strokes of the interlocking rods 44a and 44b can be sufficiently taken, and the upper ball stoppers 37 and 37b and the lower ball stopper 38 of the prize ball dispensing device 30 are provided.
The opening and closing operations of the a and b are performed reliably, and the payout operation of the prize ball is performed reliably. Further, even if the winning ball contact surfaces 63a, 63b of the rotating members 60a, 60b are slightly worn due to long-term use, the amount of wear is absorbed by the moving distance of the winning ball contact surfaces 63a, 63b. Therefore, the opening / closing operation of the prize ball payout device 30 is reliably performed.

In the embodiment described above, the drive motor 80 is fixed to the motor set plate 81 constituting the outer surface of the mechanism plate 2, but the motor set plate 81 is provided on the device plate 51. But it is good. In the above embodiment, all the winning ball processing devices 50 except the driving motor 80 are used.
Although the above-mentioned components are shown as being set on the apparatus plate 51, a part or all of the components may be directly mounted on the mechanism plate 2. Also, the prize ball dispensing device 30 has been described in which the upper ball stopper and the lower ball stopper open and close the upper and lower sides of the prize ball housing cylinder. It may be something.

[0046]

As is apparent from the above description, according to the present invention, the winning ball contact surface of the rotating member can enter the rotating ball feeding member having the concave portion for receiving the winning ball formed on the outer periphery. Since the intrusion groove is formed, the contact state between the winning ball contact surface portion and the winning ball is started from the inside of the rotating ball feeding member, and the moving distance in the contact state becomes longer, whereby the rotation of the rotating member is increased. The corner becomes large, so that a large stroke in the vertical direction can be obtained, and the prize ball payout operation by the prize ball payout device can be reliably performed. Furthermore, the motor
Is attached to the rotating shaft of the rotating ball feed member.
And the engaging member fixed to the motor shaft of the motor.
Since it is detachably engaged, it can be used in the motor assembly process.
And prepare two types of motors according to the shipping area.
Management is extremely easy and
It has the advantage of requiring fewer places to stock.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a rear view of a winning ball processing apparatus according to an embodiment, as viewed from the rear.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view in a state where a winning ball processing device is mounted on a mechanism plate.

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view showing a relationship between a winning ball processing device and a mechanism plate.

FIG. 4 is a rear view showing a relationship between a motor and a mechanism plate.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory view showing an attached state of a rotating disk and a motor.

FIG. 6 is a rear view showing the operation of the winning ball processing device.

FIG. 7 is a rear view showing the operation of the winning ball processing device.

FIG. 8 is a rear view showing the operation of the winning ball processing device.

FIG. 9 is a rear view of the ball game machine to which the winning ball processing device is applied.

FIG. 10 is a partial rear view of a mechanism plate showing a relationship between a winning ball processing device and a prize ball payout device.

FIG. 11 is a rear view showing the structure of the premium ball payout apparatus.

FIG. 12 is a partial cross-sectional view of a mechanism plate showing a relationship between a prize ball discharge passage, a communication gutter, and a ball removal passage.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Pachinko game machine (ball game machine) 30 Premium ball payout device 50 Winning ball processing device 60a, 60b Rotating member 63a, 63b Winning ball contact surface portion 66 Rotating disk (rotating ball feed member) 68a, 68b Intrusion groove 69a- 69c, 70a to 70c recess 80 drive motor

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A winning ball generated is received in a concave portion formed on the outer periphery of a rotary ball feed member driven by a motor, and the winning ball received in the concave portion rotates in contact with the winning ball in a moving process. In the winning ball processing device for a ball game machine that transmits the operation of a rotating member to a prize ball payout device, when the motor is attached, the rotation of the rotating ball feeding member is performed.
An engaging hole formed in the moving shaft and fixed to the motor shaft of the motor
And an engaging groove that allows the winning ball contact surface of the rotating member to enter the rotating ball feed member. Winning ball processing device.